Blue Rainbowfish Tank Mates & Compatibility

Blue Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia caerulea

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TemperamentPeaceful (2/10)

Adult Size8 cm

Temperature24–28°C

Water TypeFreshwater Only

Swim ZoneMid-level, Surface

StockingSchool of 6+

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Blue Rainbowfish & Pearl Gourami

Melanotaenia caerulea · Trichopodus leerii

Possible with Caution

Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulPearl Gourami: Mostly Peaceful

Blue Rainbowfish & Pearly Ocellatus

Melanotaenia caerulea · Neolamprologus stappersi

Possible with Caution

Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulPearly Ocellatus: Aggressive

Blue Rainbowfish & Penguin Tetra

Melanotaenia caerulea · Thayeria boehlkei

Ideal Tank Mates

Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulPenguin Tetra: Peaceful

Blue Rainbowfish & Peppered Corydoras

Melanotaenia caerulea · Corydoras paleatus

Possible with Caution

Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulPeppered Corydoras: Peaceful

Blue Rainbowfish & Peppermint Pleco

Melanotaenia caerulea · Parancistrus nudiventris

Possible with Caution

Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulPeppermint Pleco: Mostly Peaceful

Blue Rainbowfish & Peter's Elephantnose Fish

Melanotaenia caerulea · Gnathonemus petersii

Possible with Caution

Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulPeter's Elephantnose Fish: Mostly Peaceful

Blue Rainbowfish & Petricola Catfish

Melanotaenia caerulea · Synodontis petricola

Ideal Tank Mates

Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulPetricola Catfish: Peaceful

Blue Rainbowfish & Phuket Loach

Melanotaenia caerulea · Schistura robertsi

Possible with Caution

Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulPhuket Loach: Semi-Aggressive

Blue Rainbowfish & Pictus Catfish

Melanotaenia caerulea · Pimelodus pictus

Ideal Tank Mates

Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulPictus Catfish: Mostly Peaceful

Blue Rainbowfish & Pike Cichlid (Xingu)

Melanotaenia caerulea · Crenicichla sp. Xingu

Possible with Caution

Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulPike Cichlid (Xingu): Highly Aggressive

Blue Rainbowfish & Pink Tailed Chalceus

Melanotaenia caerulea · Chalceus macrolepidotus

Possible with Caution

Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulPink Tailed Chalceus: Semi-Aggressive

Blue Rainbowfish & Piraiba

Melanotaenia caerulea · Brachyplatystoma filamentosum

Possible with Caution

Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulPiraiba: Aggressive

Blue Rainbowfish & Plain Silver Dollar

Melanotaenia caerulea · Metynnis hypsauchen

Possible with Caution

Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulPlain Silver Dollar: Peaceful

Blue Rainbowfish & Platinum Acara

Melanotaenia caerulea · Andinoacara latifrons

Possible with Caution

Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulPlatinum Acara: Semi-Aggressive

Blue Rainbowfish & Platinum Hatchet

Melanotaenia caerulea · Thoracocharax stellatus

Possible with Caution

Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulPlatinum Hatchet: Peaceful

Blue Rainbowfish & Platy

Melanotaenia caerulea · Xiphophorus maculatus

Ideal Tank Mates

Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulPlaty: Peaceful

Blue Rainbowfish & Polypterus Bichir Lapradei

Melanotaenia caerulea · Polypterus bichir lapradei

Possible with Caution

Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulPolypterus Bichir Lapradei: Semi-Aggressive

Blue Rainbowfish & Popondetta Blue-eye

Melanotaenia caerulea · Pseudomugil connieae

Ideal Tank Mates

Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulPopondetta Blue-eye: Peaceful

Blue Rainbowfish & Port Acara

Melanotaenia caerulea · Cichlasoma portalegrense

Possible with Caution

Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulPort Acara: Semi-Aggressive

Blue Rainbowfish & Price's Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia caerulea · Chilatherina pricei

Ideal Tank Mates

Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulPrice's Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Blue Rainbowfish & Prionotos Cory (Scleromystax)

Melanotaenia caerulea · Scleromystax prionotos

Possible with Caution

Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulPrionotos Cory (Scleromystax): Peaceful

Blue Rainbowfish & Pseudotropheus Acei

Melanotaenia caerulea · Pseudotropheus acei

Possible with Caution

Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulPseudotropheus Acei: Mostly Peaceful

Blue Rainbowfish & Pseudotropheus sp. Kingsizei

Melanotaenia caerulea · Metriaclima pulpican

Possible with Caution

Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulPseudotropheus sp. Kingsizei: Aggressive

Blue Rainbowfish & Pumpkinseed

Melanotaenia caerulea · Lepomis gibbosus

Possible with Caution

Blue Rainbowfish: PeacefulPumpkinseed: Aggressive